Associated Press: the homepage of the leading English-language wire service. Breaking news spoken here.

Buzzwhack, a witty site with the goal of driving buzzwords like "helicopter view" and "inner geek" out of journalistic usage.

The Digital Journalist, billed by founder and photojournalist Dirck Halstead as "a multimedia magazine for photojournalism in the digital age. Aspiring shooters, take note.

Editor and Publisher. The Internet version of the newspaper industry's trade magazine. Valuable for tracking trends in the business. Alas, E&P's premium job classifieds are behind a firewall, and the subscription to get through it costs $99 a year.

E-Media Tidbits, part of the comprehensive Poynter Institute site (see below), but deserving of special mention. This is a weblog, or "blog," in which practitioners of online journalism carry on rolling discussions of new-media issues.

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. Great resources for journalists who want to uncover what others want to cover up. Access to much of the site requires paid membership in IRE, but it's a good cause.

I Want Media, a collection of links to media-news sources, sensibly arranged by topics such as "daily news by industry" (newspapers, TV, etc.). Lots of pointers to job sites, many of which, however, require subscription.

JournalismJobs.com: need we say more? Particularly useful for entry-level job postings.

Journalism.Net, an exhaustive compilation of links to news outlets and reportorial resources worldwide.

The Journalist's Toolbox, essentially a Web portal with links to online resources for reporters and editors. A must for anyone interested in computer-assisted reporting.

Online Journalism Review. A project of the Annenberg School at the University of Southern California, this site offers useful insights into the promise and perils of Internet journalism.

The Poynter Institute, whose tagline boasts, "Everything you need to be a better journalist." Well, maybe not everything. But a lot. The site covers all the essentials, from analyses of current controversies in the field to guidance on graphics and design. Good discussions of ethical dilemmas. Essential feature for junkies: Jim Romenesko's "daily fix" of media news and gossip.